Master trainer Chris Waller is triple handed in Saturday’s renewal of the Group 1 J.J Atkins(1600m) at Eagle Farm.
Waller has won the race on three occasions, the latest with The Autumn Sun in 2018 and has three on Saturday with $2.25m colt Congregation (5) and Tannhauser (6) drawing favourable barriers while Chrysaor was handed gate 15.
Peter and Paul Snowden have two in the race with talented maidens Make A Call (10) and Snapback (13) drawing double figure barriers. The training duo won the race last year with Sheeza Belter.
Local hope Cifrado, the winner of the BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes, has been handed barrier seven and will carry the number one saddlecloth.
Busy finish in the BRC Sires’ Produce! ????
Cifrado claims it for Rex Lipp and Damien Thornton. pic.twitter.com/ypxZRPQrci
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See below the final field and barrier draw for Saturday’s J.J Atkins.
No – Horse – Trainer – Jockey – Barrier – Weight
1 – CIFRADO – Rex Lipp – Damien Thornton – 7 – 57kg
2 – CHRYSAOR – Chris Waller – Nash Rawiller – 15 – 57lg
3 – SNAPBACK – Peter & Paul Snowden – Mark Zahra – 10 – 57kg
4 – MAKE A CALL – Peter & Paul Snowden – – Sam Clipperton – 13 – 57kg
5 – CONGREGATION – Chris Waller – Kerrin McEvoy – 5 – 57kg
6 – TANNHAUSER – Chris Waller – James McDonald – 6 – 57kg
7 – FELIX THE SCAT – Peter & Will Hulbert – Mark Du Plessis – 14 – 57kg
8 – CHEVRON – Kristen Buchanan – Craig Williams – 16 – 57kg
9 – CALIFORNIAN – Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou – Ryan Maloney – 1 – 57kg
10 – SOLIDIFY – Graeme & Deborah Rogerson – TBA – 4 – 57kg
11 – PURVEYOR – Bevan Laming – Michael Cahill – 8 – 57kg
12 – KING COLORADO – Ciaron Maher & David Eustace – Jason Collett – 3 – 57kg
13 – TRIFLING – Helen Page – Ben Thompson – 2 – 57kg
14 – AZULA – Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott – Tim Clark – 11 – 55kg
15 – MISS JOLENE – Kelly Schweida – James Orman – 12 – 55kg
16 – WITHIN REASON – Desleigh Forster – Linda Meech – 17 – 55kg
17 – MIRACLE OF LOVE – Paul Messara – Michael Dee – 9 – 55kg
The Eagle Farm track was rated a soft (5) at acceptance time. The rail will be in the 4-metre position on Saturday.
The Bureau Of Meteorology forecast for Brisbane is.
Tuesday – Partly cloudy. 23.
Wednesday – Partly cloudy. 23.
Thursday – Partly cloudy. 23.
Friday – Mostly sunny. 25.
Saturday – Mostly sunny. 23.
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